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Re: im so relieved!

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Melanie

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Date Posted: 05/ 9/07 5:04am
In reply to: lauren 's message, "im so relieved!" on 05/ 8/07 10:06pm

If your period is lighter than normal, pregnancy is a possibility, but if you are having a normal period pregnancy is unlikely. However, if you are concerned, tests are not expensive and it can't hurt to be certain.

It's hard to say why you were late. Sometimes stress or illness can cause a delay:
http://kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/girls/irregular_periods.html

As for pregnancy signs, they usually start appearing about the time you are late for your period. The tricky thing is that some signs for a late period are similar to pregnancy symptoms.

Anyway, it sounds like you are relieved.

Let me know if I can be of any help.

--Melanie

P.S. I didn't think you were mean.

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Pat
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Date Posted: 05/ 9/07 5:30am

Hi, Lauren!

I am happy things turned out for you. It is uncommon for a woman to have periods while she is pregnant, though it can happen. You may have been stressed out, or may have been sick or something; those things can affect regularity. Now that you know you are vulnerable, you can make sure you don't ever run the risk again. Remember, no contraceptive method is TRULY reliable. If you want to take chances with contraception, I call that "sexual roulette". :)

Don't worry about being "mean". We understand the panic that goes with your type of situation. If you need anything further, we will be here for you, and you are welcome to stay and talk to other women.

Perhaps your concern about how your parents would have reacted shows that you need to work on your relationship. I don't know your parents, and I don't know how hard that might be; it might be that you will have to do all the giving and let them come around as they see that you are being more loving and obedient, or working harder, or whatever it is you need to do. Believe me, the rewards can be considerable. If they are simply nasty people, obviously you can't directly change that. All you can do is control your own behavior. If you show them love, maybe they'll catch it.

You have your whole future ahead of you. You can make it regardless of whether you are/were pregnant or not, but it would be more of a challenge with a child. But that doesn't make it impossible.

You have truly been given some insight with this experience, so you should make use of it! :) You can also probably tell your friends your thoughts, and this might help them.

Hugs,
Pat